Pádraig is a structural engineer who develops conceptual and detailed structural designs for food and beverage, critical infrastructure and medical device, pharma and medical device manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Pádraig focuses on dynamics, wind and, when necessary seismic design, and uses structural analysis techniques to assist clients in detailed structural plans and drafting. He has conceptualised and led manufacture/erection and construction for numerous cutting-edge pharma and medical device facilities in Ireland. 

Pádraig has over 16 years of experience in optimal design and structural project management. As a structural engineer, he focuses on designing facilities that support manufacturing and operational processes. Pádraig’s capabilities include load assessment modelling, design risk assessment, site supervision, appropriate material selection, building modelling, analysis and drafting. 

“I am responsible for structural engineering project management and interpreting requirements into the most efficient and cost-effective designs. Depending on the type of project, I supervise 3D designs and modelling, ensuring the right balance between under-specifying and over-specifying. I perform wind load, seismic, and rain load modelling to deliver dependable designs. As we are a complete engineering house, our final models contain a vast variety of elements where everything required for the project is accounted for, down to wall finishes, sockets, and switches. This level of detail delivers much more effective buildings that will be easier to run or expand in the future. Having more comprehensive material selection provides cost stability for our clients. The clear guidance we provide to our fabricator partners accounts for material behaviours in a wide range of scenarios.

I joined the company in 2017 after 6 years in design, manufacturing, and supply of equipment for gas turbine power plants. More specifically, inlet filter houses, exhaust gas outlets, and heat recovery systems for Siemens and GE power generation units. Having designed structures in the most seismically active areas around the world, I understand projects have to be built in a specific sequence that benefits our customers.

I started my career in Scotland doing structural engineering in its purest form, designing multi-storey steel frame buildings, commercial buildings, and conservational engineering works in one of the world's most picturesque heritage-protected capitals. This aids my commitment to delivering cost-efficient designs that give our clients no surprises as the project progresses.

Some of the most memorable times of my career were spent delivering projects across the globe, working with engineers from many different countries and cultures. Clients have described me as a dependable and capable structural engineer that leaves nothing to chance. It brings me great pride when we can provide solutions for our clients in challenging conditions and overcome obstacles as a team. Combining an architect's vision, an engineer’s good wealth of technical knowledge, and a project manager’s leadership skills makes a great team. And when we join the project at the initial concept stage, being able to help with our knowledge delivers the most efficient designs and the most value to our customers.”